Sensor‐based outdoor monitoring of insects in arable crops for their precise control. Issue 3 (7th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bieganowski, Andrzej; Dammer, Karl‐Heinz; Siedliska, Anna; Bzowska‐Bakalarz, Małgorzata; Bereś, Paweł K; Dąbrowska‐Zielińska, Katarzyna; Pflanz, Michael; Schirrmann, Michael; Garz, Andreas
• Is Part Of: Pest management science. Volume 77:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1109
• Page End: 1114
• Publication Date: 2020-10-07
• Subjects: arable crops -- insect monitoring -- pest control -- precision farming -- sensors; Pests -- Control -- Periodicals; Pesticides -- Periodicals; 632.9
• DOI: 10.1002/ps.6098
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1526-498X

Abstract

Abstract: The implementation of precision farming technologies into agricultural practice requires, among other things, precise determination of the extent and intensity of insect infestation in the farmer' fields. Manual insect identification is time‐consuming and has low efficiency, especially for large fields. Therefore, scientists and practitioners devote much effort to the automatization of this process. There are two complementary approaches to insect identification: (i) direct, in which the insect (ultimately the species) is determined, and (ii) indirect, in which the damage caused by the insects is monitored and forms the basis on which to formulate the information about insect infestation. A mini‐review of both approaches is presented in this work. Additionally, the advantages and disadvantages of each are briefly described. Methods of insect identification are still characterized by relatively small selectivity and efficiency, therefore it is necessary to keep searching for new methods and improve the development of existing ones. The goal of such systems should be to work in real time and be inexpensive to run, enabling widespread use amongst farmers. A possible solution seems to be integrating various techniques (sensor fusion) into a single measurement system. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry Abstract : This paper reviewed sensor‐based outdoor methods which can offer automated insect pest detection in field crops with regard to precise pest control on field scales.